ML20033A902
| ML20033A902 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/09/1981 |
| From: | Vollmer R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML19252A886 | List: |
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| REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-81-504, SECY-81-603, SECY-81-603A, NUDOCS 8111300137 | |
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QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AGING CHEMICAL DUST HUMIDITY PRESSURE RADIATION SUBMERGENCE TEMPERATURE A.
MEET OBJECTTVES OF CLI-80-21 B.
ASSURE QUALIFICATION OF ELECT.RICAL EQUIPMENT FOR NEw OLS C.
DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION 0F MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT j-D.
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ISSUE EQ RULE f.OR PUBLIC COMMEilT-e PERFORM ANALYSIS OF RISK REDUCTION FROM FULL SF.iSMIC AND DYNAMIC QUALIFICATION e
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PREPARE. CRITERIA FOR SEISMIC AND' DYNAMIC QUALIFICATION OF E AND M EQUIPMENT AND F.NVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT e
ISSUE ANR FOR REMAINING QUA'.IFICATION ISSUES WITH VALUE-IMPACT BASED ON ABOVE ITEMS 8
DEVELOP FINAL RULE AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
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COMPARISON OF SURVIVABILITY AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OUALIFICATION SURVIVABILill A. ENVIRONMENTAL NUREG 0581 QUANTIFIED MARGINS IN ADDITION TO USE LOCAL TEMPERATURES CONSERVATISM INTRODUCED IN CALCULATED BY LICENSING DERIVING SPECIFIED PLANT PERAMETERS APPROVED MODELING CODES B. TESTING CONDITIONS MARGINS ADDED FROM IEEE 323-74 NO ADDITIONAL MARGINS OR MARGINS ADDED TO ACCOUNT FOR INACCURACIES IN TEST EQUIPMENT AND FOR VARIATIONS IN PROD'JCTION MODELS C. OPERABILITY MUST PERFORM FUNCTION DURING AND SAME AFTER EXPOSURE D. PERFORMANCE
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SEISMIC AND DYNAMIC QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRICAE AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT A.
ASSURE QUALIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR NEw OLS PER SRP 3.9.2, 3.9.3, AND 3.10 3.
DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING REACTORS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN e
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF. ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT FOUR ALTERNATIVES:
ALTERNATIVE 1:
IN RESPONSE TO COMMISSION'S MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CL1-80-21, MAY 23, 1980, COVERS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRIC EQUlPMENT, APPLIES TO ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, DOES NOT. COVER SEISMIC AND DYNAMIC QUALIFICATION, 1 CORPORATES EXTENSION DATES,'AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CHAIRMAN, KEYED T0 REFUELING OUTAGE, ALTERNATIVE 2:
SAME AS ALTERNATIVE 1, EXCEPT:
COMPLETION DATE IS JULY 1, 1983, AS RECOMMENDED BY COMMISSIONER
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SAMEASALTER(4ATIVE1,EXCEPTITCOVIRS EISMIC AND DYNAMIC QUAllFICATION FOR PLANTS CURRENTLY IN THE OPERATING LICENSE REVIEN PROCESS AND ALL FUTURE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, ALTERNATIVE 4:
SAME AS ALTERNATIVE 1, EXCEPT IT COVERS SEISMIC' AND DYNAMIC QUALIFICATION FOR ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS (OPERATING AND FUTURE).
STAFF RECOMMENDS ALTERNATIVE 1.
STAFF OPPOSES ALTERNATIVE 4, SINCE THE COMPLETE VALUE/
IMPACT INFORMATION TO JUSTIFY BACKFITTING REQUIREMENT OF SEISMIC AND DYNAMIC QUAllFICATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
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STAFF DECISIONS ON PRINCIPAC ISSUES 1.
SCOPE IS LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS AND EDUlPMENT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS " CLASS 1E" IN IEEE NATIONAL STANDARDS, AND SOME ADDITIONAL NON-CLASS 1E EQUIPMENT l
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QUALIFICATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE COVERED BY
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SEQUENCE TESTING (IEEE 323-1974) WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL PLANTS IN THE,' PIPELINE AND FUTURE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.
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SEISMIC AND DYNAMIC QUAllFICATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT IN CPERATING PLANTS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE ANR.
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DECISIONS TO BE MADE BY'THE COMMISSION 1.
THE COMPLETION DATE FOR-THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUAllFICATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT BE EXTENDED TO JULY 1,1983 (COMMISSIONER BRADFORD'S PROPOSAL),
OR KEYEDTOPLINTREFUELINGOUTAGE(CHAIRMAN'S RECOMMENDATION),
6 APPROVE ALTERNATIVE 1 OR 2.
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SEISMIC AND DYNAMIC QUAllFICATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED FOR PLANTS IN THE PIPELINE AND FUTURE PLANTS AT THIS
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APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ALTERNATIVE 3.
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, APPLY SEISMIC REQUIREMENTS TO NUCLEAR POWER PLhN,TS WiiOSE APPLICATIONS WERE-DOCKETED AFTER OCTOBER 27, 1971.
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ADVANTAGES.:
REQUIREMENTS IN' NATIONAL STANDARDS EXISTED SINCE 1971, ~ VOLUNTARY COMMIT 1.
3114-1971 AND IEEE 3t14-1975 llAVE BEEN MADE IN FSAR'S CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW, TilEREFORE, MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY RESOURCES (FINANCIAL / MANPOWER).
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THE NRC STAFF, THE LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE WILL BE ENHANCED FOR THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS UNDER 3.
BACKFITTING FOR OPERATING PLANTS, IF NEEDED, WILL BE MORE FIRMLY JUSTIFIED BASE 4.
CAPABILITIES OF TESTING U\\BORATORIES, Tile COST OF TESTING, AND BENEFITS OF TESTING TO REDUCE RISK (VALUE/ IMPACT).
DEFICIENCIES DETECTED DURING PARTIAL BACKFITTING CAN BE CORR 5.
PLANTS, IF APPLICABLE, DlSADVANTALES.:
DELAYED PUBLICATION OF BACKFITTING REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATING PLANTS, 1.
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT MAY NOT OPERATE DURING EARTHOUAKES IN Tile OPERATING POWER 2.
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NRC SEISMIC REQUIREMENTS ARE MADE KNOWN TO LICENSEES AT ONE TIME.
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BACKFITTING lIAS POTENTIAL FOR DETECTION OF SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES IN OLDER EQ AND EFFECTING TIMELY CORRECTIONS.
DISADVANTAGES:
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COMPLETE VALUE/ IMPACT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
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COST OF BACKFITTING IS UNKNOWN (MAY COST 0.2-1 BILLION D0LLARS).
MAY INVOLVE ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TO SPECIFY SEISMIC INPUT LEVELS.
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SAFETY BENEFITS ARE UNKNOW}1.
RISK ANALYSIS IS IN EARLY STAGE.
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SEISMIC QUALIFICATION INVOLVES THE Wil0LE PLANT - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS 'ONE PA n..
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Transcript of: Briefing on SECY-81-504, Equipment Qualification Program Plan, and SECY-81-603/603A, Proposed Rulemaking, " Environmental Qualification of Elctric Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants," November 10, 1981.
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SECY-81-603A, Rulemaking Issue paper dated November 4, a.
1981,
Subject:
Proposed Rulemaking, " Environmental
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Qualification of Electric Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants." (1 copy) b.
SECY-81-603, Rulemaking Issue paper dated October 20, 1981,
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Proposed Rulemaking, " Environmental Qualification of Electric Equipment for Nuclear p
Power Plants." (1 copy)
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SECY-81-504, Policy Issue paper dated August 20, 1981,
Subject:
Equipment Qualification Program Plan.
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Viewgraphs presented at above meeting--2 sets.
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